The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1887-08-13


Hundreds Of dollars Of gold and silver |
coin pass every month from Phoebe to the |
Utah settlements, never to return, in any
shape. Utah, in a monetary point Of |
view. is to Southeastern Nevada what
India is to the rest Of the world--a trea.
sure.tes,rvoir into which gold and silver
flows to never go back to tbs sources Of
supply. About all tho butter, eggs,
grain, vegetables, ETC., which are brought
into Our markets, are shipped, not from
the producdr directly. but from the
Mormon cooperative stores. In the first
exchange no money passes to the pro-
ducer--he receives his pay in clothing
and merchandise; and then we get tho
produce by . second exchange, 10 which
we pay out our coin aud are taxed high
tariff Tor interest, storage. handling and
hauling while it is in the hands Of lions
Cooperative Mercantile Institute. The
gold and silver thus used is lost to local
circulation forever. and goes to swell the
capital Of that monopolizing institution
Of the Mormon Church. A merchant,
the other day, paid out large amount
in coin for load Of eggs and butter,
the Mormon selling returning into his
drawer. before starting back home, Just
fifty cents, which was paid for plug Of
tobacco. Such cases are Of daily oc.
curence. Have we even over.estimated
tho advantages which would result, to
all concerned. from the development Of
our agricultural resources! We must
b. self-sustaining before we can be truly
prosperous.
We received the following note from
young lady during the week: ''Is
tallow, rubbed on the nose, sure remedy
for colds! Please answer, and obllge."
Well, no; tsllow is merely panacea for
purface indications. To alleviate, six
pocket handkcrchiefs per day, amt bad;
but to effectually cure, the nasal organ
should be scraped carefully. inside and
out, until the layers Of natural coating
are removed. Then rub thoroughly with
paste Of mustard aud lard, as if for
mauge, allowing it to remain on ten
minutes; this should De washed of with
soft soap. A warm poultice Of turpen.
tine, aal.soda, ugentum, bran and linseed
oil must be then applied. Remove the
latter when cold and battle the afflicted
member in coal tar, ingesting as much
Of It as possible. swaddle in flannel and
60 to bed. This simple remedy will nc
doubt disturb the root Of the disease
after which wash II in q solution Of lime
water and salt. II attended to as des
cribed. we feel assured in promising thai
tho cold will never bother you again
neither will tho nose.
The mail between here and Eureki
| is TO be discontinued. The mail viii
hereafter come by way Of Frisco, thre'
times week. The last stage for Eurek'
will leave Monday morning.
1 Pete McRae killed . snake ten fec
long, the other day, that had entere'
his bird cage and devoured ono Of th
birds. What : whopper. Dame Rumo
ID authority for the above.
Our western maih. which should hav
arrived here last Saturday night, did no
come until Tuesday. The mail sack
were mixed up by some Of Unclo sam'
faithful servants.
d. G. McDonough. ono Of our tow
: boys. is employed in tho assay office :
Tintic, Utah.
The court room is swept ont perfsctl
clean twice day during court time.
Mrs. I. e. Edwards, u Taylor, is
town paying visit to her mother.
Joe Pierce aud Louis Habb left on
prospecting trip last Thursday.
d Jurors from al over the county we
II town during he wsek.